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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gerry settle into and spend his days at the villa?

2. What is wrong with the furniture in the villa?

3. What illness does Gerry suffer from in the English weather?

4. What do the olive groves echo with?

5. What brings a smile to Lugaretzia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gerry describe the Daffodil-Yellow Villa?

2. Who instigates the move to Corfu and why?

3. What mishap occurred, in front of the Greek King, at the stage show of Battle of Thermopylae?

4. How does Margo act as a hypochondriac in Part I: Chapter 1, The Unsuspected Isle?

5. How did Spiro act as the Durrell family's caretaker?

6. How does it come about that George becomes Gerry's tutor?

7. Why is Mother concerned about Larry's friends being highbrow?

8. Why was it important to Gerry's mother that he mention she was a widow?

9. Why was Thursday tea with Theodore an appointment Gerry would not have missed for anything?

10. What bonding event do Gerry and Leslie share? Why do you think this is appealing to Gerry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gerry places great significance in the family assisting him in christening all the creatures he brings home with a name. Why is it important to Gerry to have the family help name his animals, especially when they rarely agree on anything?

Essay Topic 2

Gerry's education, or lack thereof, is almost a constant consideration of Mother's and the family. Throughout the book, Gerry has several tutors, George, the Belgian consul, Peter, and Mr. Kralefsky. Compare and contrast their methods of trying to tutor Gerry. How did Gerry teach them?

Essay Topic 3

The Durrell family children, although siblings, are all very unique in their own ways. Select two of the Durrell children and compare and contrast their characteristics. For example, what affect has Mother's parenting played in their attitudes?

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